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Andrew Charles Mostyn is wanted on charges of rape, kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery. Cherokee County sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help to locate him.
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Cherokee man sought on kidnapping, rape charges
Tykeisha Dixon (left) and her husband Luke Henderson were reported missing from their Roswell apartment Friday. Her body was found lying on a southern Illinois highway on Saturday morning, and Henderson has not been located.
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Questions remain after Roswell woman’s body dumped on Illinois road
Violet Dowell (left) and Sage Dowell were last seen in Griffin, but could be in metro Atlanta, police said.
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Cops searching for 2 Georgia children believed to be with ‘dangerous’ robbery suspect
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Weeks after a man was shot to death at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex, authorities said the suspect was captured in Oklahoma.
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Atlanta murder suspect captured in Oklahoma
The GBI was called to investigate after a man was shot by two Chatham County police officers Thursday night in a neighborhood outside Savannah, officials said.
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GBI to probe after man, 71, shot by police near Savannah
February 10, 2021 Atlanta: A double shooting in the southbound lanes of I-85 in Midtown left one man dead and wreaked havoc on Wednesday morning’s commute on Feb, 10, 2021. The fatal shooting brought traffic to a standstill about 5:15 a.m. just north of the Brookwood interchange. All lanes were shut down for about four hours as police investigated, leading to massive delays in Midtown, Buckhead and all through the northern suburbs, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Drivers stuck behind the closure did not move for more than two hours before authorities began turning cars around. Backups stretched all the way to the Ga. 400 merge. An off-duty Jonesboro police officer discovered a dark-colored sedan near the entrance to I-75 North about 5:15 a.m. and found two men with gunshot wounds inside, Atlanta police Capt. Jason Smith said from the scene. One man was pronounced dead. The other was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and survived his injuries. The officer initially thought he had come across a wreck, but quickly called for backup and tried to help the victims, Smith said. It wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday morning where the shots were fired from. Detectives are still working to piece together what prompted the fatal shooting and identify a suspect. Smith said detectives are trying to interview the surviving victim to find out exactly what happened. “This does not appear to be a random act,” Smith said. “It appears to be a dispute that had escalated.” All lanes reopened about 9:15 a.m. when police finally cleared the crime scene. “We always hate when we have to do that,” Smith said when asked about shutting down the interstate. “Unfortunately, we have to make sure that we process the crime scene appropriately, and it does take time.” (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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Shootings on metro Atlanta roadways this year have left five dead, others injured
Atlanta police searched the Sweet Auburn area Friday morning after the alleged kidnapper crashed the victim's car and took off running.
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Suspect at large after Uber driver kidnapped at gunpoint
The man was driving with four other people early Friday when someone in another car opened fire in the westbound lanes of I-20, Atlanta police said.
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Driver injured on I-20 in latest metro Atlanta highway shooting
Tyrique Tookes, 18, died at the Fulton County Jail in May 2019. His family has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the jail's health care provider.
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Family files medical malpractice lawsuit in Atlanta teen’s jail death
In this image from video, Gregory McMichael, second from right, is led by security officers from the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., Wednesday, May 12, 2021. A Georgia judge will continue hearing legal motions Thursday in the murder case of three men facing a fall trial in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was chased and shot after being spotted running in the defendants' neighborhood. (AP Photo/Lewis M. Levine)
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Arbery case: Defense seeks to exclude phone calls made by McMichaels
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Friends and neighbors left flowers and plush toys at a memorial for 15-year-old Diamond Johnson, who was fatally shot near an Atlanta shopping plaza.
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Town Center mall the site of latest shooting at metro Atlanta shopping centers
A special report on the spike in Atlanta homicides in 2020 and why Atlanta’s deadliest year in decades has a city on edge and demanding change.
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Atlanta’s deadliest year in decades has city on edge and demanding change
November 30, 2020 Atlanta: Dozens of gunshots were fired outside of a downtown Atlanta nightclub Tuesday morning, Nov. 30, 2020 leaving several cars damaged. The gunfire happened outside of the Monaco Hookah Lounge on Trinity Avenue, Atlanta police said in a statement. Investigators counted more than 30 shell casings scattered across the parking lot, according to photos from an Atlanta Journal-Constitution photographer. No information about injuries was available. Atlanta police have not identified a suspect, the agency confirmed. The shooting happened less than one month after Chicago rapper King Von was shot to death outside of the same lounge. The artist, whose real name is Dayvon Bennet, hosted his “Welcome to O’Block” album release party at the club Nov. 6, the AJC previously reported. Bennett and 34-year-old Mark Blakely of Chicago were killed when a fight started outside the club. Four other people were injured. The fatal shooting was one of 138 homicides Atlanta police have investigated this year, making 2020 the deadliest year in nearly two decades. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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Interactive: Atlanta’s 2020 Homicide Victims
In a special episode of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast, hosts Bill Rankin and Greg Bluestein explore the Ahmaud Arbery case and where it goes from here.
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Rising Daughter Baptist Church was the site of the stunning murders of Harold and Thelma Swain on March 11, 1985. (RYON HORNE RHORNE@AJC.COM)
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Lawyers from King and Spalding, who are representing convicted murderer Dennis Perry, wait outside of the courtroom in Glynn County on July 13, 2020. Dennis Perry has been incarcerated for 20 years for the murders of Harold and Thelma Swain, who were killed during Bible study at Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Camden County. New evidence unearthed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently led to a DNA test tying a previous suspect, Erik Sparre, to the crime scene where the couple died in 1985. The test led to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation reopening the 35-year-old case, as well as Perry's attorneys with the Georgia Innocence Project and the King & Spalding law firm filing a motion for new trial, which is being heard in court. Ryon Horne/RHORNE@AJC.COM
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PHOTOS: Testimony about conviction in Ga. church murders
062320 Atlanta: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) consoles Tomika Miller, the wife of Rayshard Brooks, at the conclusion of his funeral in Ebenezer Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 in Atlanta. Brooks, 27, died June 12 after being shot by an officer in a Wendy’s parking lot. Brooks’ death sparked protests in Atlanta and around the country. The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Ebenezer, said “Rayshard Brooks wasn’t just running from the police. He was running from a system that makes slaves out of people. A system that doesn’t give ordinary people who’ve made mistakes a second chance, a real shot at redemption.” Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
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PHOTOS: Rayshard Brooks funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church
June 5, 2020 Decatur - Foreground from left, Max Schubert, MD, Micky Davis (Nurse Practitioner), Thien Le, MD, and Yvonne Little, MD, take a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd "and countless others," in a demonstration they call White Coats for Black Lives at Emory University Quadrangle on Emory University campus in Decatur on Friday, June 5, 2020. Doctors these days are finding themselves at the intersection of America's race debate: giving advice to protestors on how to protect their eyes from tear gas and speaking their frustration at seeing people of color disproportionately sickened by COVID-19. On Friday at 1pm, a group organized by Emory med students is taking a knee at Emory University for eight minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd "and countless others," in a demonstration they call White Coats for Black Lives. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Photos: White Coats for Black Lives demonstration at Emory
Kaisha Givens (center), 33, kneels as she and others chant "Hands up, Don't shoot" outside of the Glynn County Courthouse on June 4, 2020. Inside, a probable cause hearing was underway for the three men accused of kiilling Ahmaud Arbery. (Alyssa Pointer / alyssa.pointer@ajc.com)
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Photos: Ahmaud Arbery probable cause hearing and protests
Rising Daughter Baptist Church was the site of the stunning murders of Harold and Thelma Swain on March 11, 1985. (RYON HORNE RHORNE@AJC.COM)
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The Nathan Deal Judicial Center, which houses the Georgia Supreme Court. (Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com)
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Georgia courts: It’s lawful to use force to resist an unlawful arrest
The charges were brought against Chief Magistrate Cary Hays III, who was sworn into office in January 2017.
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Judge faces charges for allegedly assaulting shackled inmate
Ahmaud Arbery case: Autopsy results show he was shot 3 times. (Credit: Family photo)
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Judge to decide if Ahmaud Arbery’s imperfect past is relevant
Glen Mitchell Simon of Jefferson is the latest Georgian to be charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Authorities say he posted this picture of himself on Facebook from outside the Capitol.
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Jackson County man latest Georgian arrested in Jan. 6 riot
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A lawsuit filed Monday accuses Atlanta police Officer Garrett Rolfe (left) of breaking a man's clavicle three weeks before fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot.
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Lawsuit: Atlanta officer broke man’s collarbone weeks before shooting Rayshard Brooks
Atlanta police are investigating the shooting death of a man found near Liberty Baptist Church in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn neighborhood.
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Man dead in shooting in Sweet Auburn neighborhood
Two people were taken to the hospital following a chemical spill Thursday morning near Georgia Tech's campus.
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Chemical spill in lab prompts evacuation near Georgia Tech campus
Fernando Rodriguez died following a Sept. 20, 2019 encounter with police officers who stunned him with Tasers at least 16 times following a music festival in Henry County.
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Wrongful death suit says officers stunned naked Henry man 16 times after music festival
U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, takes a moment to pray after laying flowers at Gold Spa in Atlanta.
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Spa shootings survivor: Alleged gunman will be judged by Georgians, God for his crimes
The incident happened around 9 a.m. at USA Rent-A-Space in Griffin.
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Griffin police make arrest in gas drilling case that caused spill
The shooting happened at the Bottle Shop at the intersection of Baker and Hickory Grove roads near Acworth.
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Employee shot during armed robbery at Cobb liquor store
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Scene Specialist Daniella Stuart, left, speaks with Asher Williams while visiting him at ClearWater Academy in Tyrone on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Stuart gives Asher specific lengths to cut evidence tape she uses while working on crime scenes. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
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Crime fighters team up as Georgia’s new dynamic duo
Gwinnett County police were called to the Preston Hills at Mill Creek apartments on Buford Drive about 2:30 a.m. to investigate a report of a person shot. They found four gunshot victims.
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1 killed, 3 injured in shooting at Buford-area apartments
The canvass was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Emerald Avenue south of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard before it was postponed due to rain.
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Police postpone canvass in SW Atlanta neighborhood where 63-year-old was killed
Not guilty pleas today for the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery while he jogged in Brunswick
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Defense pushes to admit testimony about Arbery’s past, mental state
The man was arrested after leading deputies on a chase that ended at rapper Rick Ross' estate in Fayetteville.
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Man arrested after police chase ends at Rick Ross’ metro Atlanta estate
The owner of a Canton pizza restaurant and his two sons were arrested last week after authorities said they attacked a customer during an argument.
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Canton restaurant owner, 2 sons charged in pizza parlor brawl
Chamblee police released photos of a man suspected of assaulting and robbing a woman, then firing a handgun at bystanders who attempted to chase him down.
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Chamblee police seek robbery suspect accused of shooting at bystanders
Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, is charged with murder in the case of three separate shootings that left eight people dead.
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Spa shootings suspect indicted in 2 counties; Fulton to pursue hate crime charges
Town Center in Kennesaw was the scene of a robbery and shooting that injured both a suspect and a jewelry store employee and resulted in the theft of about $350,000 worth of custom Rolex watches.
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Town Center mall robbery suspects took Rolex watches worth $350K, warrant says
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